Verify the network edges
Owner role · Planning owner
Evidence: Assembly requires both completed branches, with no missing input edges.
Dependency schedules / Delivery leads, planning owners and acceptance reviewers
Decision deskFind the path that drives a toy schedule
Identify which dependency branch determines the earliest finish under explicit assumptions.
This identifies the finish-driving path in a complete toy network, beyond describing a dependency handoff.
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Original worked case · Manual planning resource
Inspect the decision, not just the summary.
Start with the invented evidence, follow the reasoning, and retain its limits when adapting the brief.
01 · Inspect the inputs
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| Activity | Duration in model days | Predecessor |
|---|---|---|
| Brief | 2 | Start |
| Artwork | 4 | Brief |
| Data preparation | 3 | Start |
| Assembly | 1 | Artwork and data |
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02 · Follow the reasoning
How the case leads to a decision
Branch A reaches the merge after 2+4=6 days; B after three. Assembly starts at max(6,3)=6 and finishes at day seven.
The bounded result
With independent resources and all inputs ready at day zero, branch A drives the seven-day earliest finish. Shortening branch B alone does not shorten that finish.
Definitions and method context
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Decision desk
Decide before adding more work
Decision to make: With independent resources and all inputs ready at day zero, branch A drives the seven-day earliest finish. Shortening branch B alone does not shorten that finish.
Synthetic planning case: A toy production network has branch A: brief two days then artwork four; branch B: data preparation three days. Both branches must finish before one day of final assembly.
Compare branch lengths
Owner role · Scheduler
Evidence: Six days to artwork exceeds three days to data under the supplied durations.
Target the driving condition
Owner role · Delivery lead
Evidence: Any finish-shortening proposal changes the six-day branch or assembly, with resources rechecked.
Filled manual planning note
Invented planning text. Adapt it to your evidence and confirmed owners.
With independent resources and all inputs ready at day zero, branch A drives the seven-day earliest finish. Shortening branch B alone does not shorten that finish. Branch A reaches the merge after 2+4=6 days; B after three. Assembly starts at max(6,3)=6 and finishes at day seven. Resource contention, missing dependencies and duration uncertainty are excluded. A model earliest finish is not a promised date.
Questions about this workflow
Why not add both branches?
They are parallel with separate resources in this example; the merge waits for the later branch.
Does seven days predict actual delivery?
No. It is a deterministic result of invented durations, complete inputs and the stated resource assumptions.
Does this create tasks in the product?
No. The brief is a manual planning resource. Use the product access link to check onboarding and the workflows available in your account.
Put the outline to work
- Verify the network edges. Check: Assembly requires both completed branches, with no missing input edges.
- Compare branch lengths. Check: Six days to artwork exceeds three days to data under the supplied durations.
- Target the driving condition. Check: Any finish-shortening proposal changes the six-day branch or assembly, with resources rechecked.
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